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TechMet's Brian Menell
TechMet targets up to $200m in new fundraising, CEO says
Updated 38 minutes ago By: Reuters

US-backed investment vehicle TechMet is looking to raise up to $200 million in additional funds as it seeks to finance critical minerals projects, CEO Brian Menell said on Monday. Privately-held... 


Serval to acquire Kalahari Copper and its Namibian, Botswanan licences
Updated 1 hour 6 minutes ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Oscillate, operating under the brand name Serval Resources, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with KCL Investments to acquire, subject to certain conditions being satisfied, all of the... 


Drilling at Ankh Resources' Dara project
Ankh Resources says drilling already shows promise for Egypt’s first copper and gold mine
Updated 2 hours 25 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

As UK-based Ankh Resources works to develop Egypt’s first gold and copper mine, CEO Mostafa Talaat looks forward to garnering more institutional investor interest with a longer-term view of the... 


US agency confirms intentions to support Monte Muambe project
Updated 2 hours 43 minutes ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The US Trade and Development Agency (STDA) has confirmed its intention to support London-listed Altona Rare Earths’ Monte Muambe rare earths project, in Mozambique. The confirmation was provided by... 


Executive chairperson Marcus Edwards-Jones
UK-based Phoenix Copper suspends top brass amid payment inquiry
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

UK-based Phoenix Copper said on Monday it had suspended its executive chairperson and finance chief with immediate effect while it investigates allegations over their conduct and past payments to a... 


SolGold directors recommend Jiangxi Copper
SolGold directors recommend Jiangxi Copper
Updated 6 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

The directors of copper and gold company SolGold have thrown their weight behind a takeover offer by Jiangxi Copper Company (JCC), saying shareholders should do the same at an upcoming meeting. In... 


Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott
A years-long push to unite Glencore and Rio fell apart in a day
9th February 2026 By: Bloomberg

For more than a decade, it was the deal mining billionaire Ivan Glasenberg had sought more than any other: putting Glencore — the sprawling commodity trader-cum-miner he built — together with... 


Eramet's finance chief steps aside temporarily, days after CEO ouster
9th February 2026 By: Reuters

French miner Eramet's finance chief Abel Martins-Alexandre has stepped aside temporarily during a probe into management methods, a company spokesperson said on Friday, days after Eramet ousted its... 


Sibanye-Stillwater’s K4 Marikana shaft.
More renewable energy secured for Sibanye-Stillwater's South African mines
6th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Precious and green metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a flexible renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy trader Etana Energy, involving the supply of 220 MW... 


Last quarter production rises to highest level of year.
Highest annual shareholder returns in Barrick history – ‘with more to come’
6th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The balance sheet of New York- and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company Barrick is in phenomenally good shape, with future capital investment programmes well-funded. Significant excess... 


Berkeley claims $1.25bn from Spain over Salamanca project
Berkeley claims $1.25bn from Spain over Salamanca project
6th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Berkeley Energia has filed a $1.25-billion compensation claim against Spain at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington DC, as part of its... 


Rio Tinto's Australian investors applaud end to Glencore takeover talks
Rio Tinto's Australian investors applaud end to Glencore takeover talks
6th February 2026 By: Reuters

Australian shareholders in Rio Tinto have welcomed the mining giant's decision to end merger talks with Glencore, and said it is now up to the company to deliver on a new strategy that it has put... 


Rare earth elements on the periodic table
Frontier Rare Earths garners IDC support, partners with separation specialist Carester
5th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Luxembourg-based Frontier Rare Earths has signed a technology supply agreement with rare earth separation specialist company Carester to work with Frontier on developing the Zandkopsdrift rare... 


Rio Tinto proposed retaining both chairperson and CEO roles. Pictured here is Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott.
Rio Tinto rules out Glencore deal
5th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified major Rio Tinto has ruled out a potential merger or business combination with Glencore, saying it is no longer considering a transaction after determining that it would not deliver... 


Champion raises $100m to complete Norwegian iron-ore purchase
Champion raises $100m to complete Norwegian iron-ore purchase
5th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and TSX-listed Champion Iron has completed a $100-million private placement of subscription receipts with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to help fund its proposed acquisition of... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Valterra Platinum performs strongly amid sharp earnings rise expectation
5th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining, refining and marketing company Valterra, which last week reported sharply rising earnings expectations for 2025, has delivered its strongest quarterly... 


Exxaro wind turbine.

Exxaro wind asset.
Exxaro concludes R13bn corporate refinancing
5th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Mining and renewable-energy company Exxaro has reached financial close on R13-billion in new term refinancing facilities. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company said on Thursday, February... 


Simon Trott and Gary Nagle
Rio Tinto expected to push for more time to weigh Glencore deal, sources say
5th February 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto and Glencore are expected to announce an extension to merger talks ahead of a UK regulatory deadline on Thursday, to allow Rio more time to study the merits of any deal, three people... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen
Andrada to receive first $10m under BWCAM earn-in imminently
4th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed tin, tantalum and lithium producer Andrada Mining has confirmed that it will receive an amount of $10-million from BWCAM for the initial development of the Brandberg West project, in... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
South Africa at pivotal point in evolution of its mining industry, says Minerals Council
4th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so inclusively. A successful and growing mining industry... 


Lapon mine samples
Ironveld advises of operational delay at Lapon mine following Limpopo floods
4th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Ironveld has advised that widely reported regional flooding in Limpopo, South Africa, has temporarily impaired site access and operational activities at the Lapon iron-ore, vanadium and... 


Seequent Segment Director Mining Dr Janina Elliott.
Critical minerals pipeline thin, greenfield exploration budgets flat
4th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Despite mining being essential for the survival of the global economy, the mining industry’s critical minerals pipeline remains thin and its greenfield exploration budgets flat. Pressure on mines... 


Glencore suspends $1bn Canada smelter investments amid stalled talks
Glencore suspends $1bn Canada smelter investments amid stalled talks
4th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Glencore Canada has suspended major investments at its Horne smelter in Rouyn-Noranda after failing to reach an agreement with the Quebec government by its self-imposed January 31 deadline on... 


BHP's innovative Xplor programme in South Africa.
South Africa is hosting BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data bootcamp
3rd February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively implemented by major mining company BHP. Brought... 


CEO Mikael Staffas
Swedish miner Boliden's dividend brightens slight earnings miss
3rd February 2026 By: Reuters

Boliden proposed a higher than expected dividend for 2025, pushing its shares 4% higher on Tuesday, even as the Swedish copper and zinc miner's fourth-quarter earnings rose less than analysts were... 


ECR identifies Raglan offtake partner 
3rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed ECR Minerals says it has identified a proposed offtake partner for production from the Raglan project in Queensland, Australia. Formal documentation and contractual agreements are now... 


Copper's slide from record reflects reality of weak demand, rising stocks, analysts say
Copper's slide from record reflects reality of weak demand, rising stocks, analysts say
3rd February 2026 By: Reuters

A near 9% drop in copper prices in the last two days reflects a return to reality for a market whose recent surge to record highs had run ahead of fundamentals, analysts said - with more losses... 


Copper produced at Glencore's operations in Chile
Glencore close to appointing Citi as adviser for Rio Tinto merger talks, sources say
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

Swiss miner Glencore is close to engaging Citi as its lead investment bank on its potential acquisition by Rio Tinto that could create the world's largest miner worth over $200-billion, two people... 


Gold bullion and Krugerrands
Gold’s bull run seen intact despite steep pullback
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

Despite a historic pullback in gold and silver prices, triggered by the sharpest two-session sell-off in decades, analysts see the metal's bull run continuing and expect it to notch fresh record... 


West Wits Mining chairperson Michael Quinert.
Joburg’s gold revival outlook strengthened still further as resource estimate surges
2nd February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The latest compliant mineral resource estimate of the Witwatersrand Basin project of Sydney-listed West Wits Mining is up 2.2-million ounces, which strengthens the gold revival of Johannesburg,... 


Sylvania Platinum independent nonexecutive director Martin Preece
Gold stalwart Preece joins Sylvania board
2nd February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome miner Sylvania Platinum has appointed Martin Preece independent nonexecutive director with immediate effect. Having held various leadership... 


Rome Resources reports encouraging testing results from DRC project
2nd February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Rome Resources has reported encouraging results for copper and tin from metallurgical testing of ore samples from its Bisie North project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This... 


De Beers London opens new store in Paris
2nd February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

De Beers London has opened its new Paris flagship store at 12 Rue de La Paix, in France, marking an exciting new chapter for the British jewellery house. De Beers notes, in a media release, that it... 


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